Jacques cousteaus legacy return to the undersea world 45 eng, ger a composition of wildlife footage, archive material and elaborate reenactments results in a brilliant reconstruction of the life of famed marine biologist and environmental pioneer jacques cousteau. We are excited to work with national geographic, liz garbus and this amazing film team, said francine cousteau, president of the cousteau society. Marking cousteaus hundredth anniversaryfive successes, one great legacy. Apart from the silent world, some of his other wellknown books are the shark. Jacques cousteau s biography jacques cousteau was born in saintandredecusbac, france on the 11th of june 1910. Born 11th june 1910 to a french family, he had been fascinated by the underwater world all his life. Cousteaus legacy includes more than 120 television documentaries, more than 50. Underwater discovery and adventure the story of jacques cousteau. Jacques cousteau the ultimate collection 21 dvd boxset for. The film charts how cousteau s personality was shaped by his many decades at sea around the globe. She was severely damaged in 1996, and was planned to undergo a complete refurbishment in 20092011. After 31 days below water, fabien cousteau joins lawrence odonnell to talk about his expedition and the legacy of his grandfather, captain jacques cousteau. Jul 10, 2014 after 31 days below water, fabien cousteau joins lawrence odonnell to talk about his expedition and the legacy of his grandfather, captain jacques cousteau. Jacques cousteaus legacy documented by son in memoir.
Several documentaries were coproduced with his son philippe, until philippes untimely death in a plane crash in 1979. His inventions are still in use today as scientists and scuba divers explore the depths of the ocean. Jacques cousteau was a french undersea explorer, researcher, photographer and documentary host who invented diving and scuba devices, including the aqualung. The sea king, 2009 20,000 leagues under the sea, 1916 by the 1930s cousteau was inspired by a new type of underwater breathing apparatus, invented by yves le prieur, where a diver wore a tank of compressed air attached to a fullface mask. Cousteau also directed films, most notably the documentary adaptation of the book. Philippe cousteau, the grandson of the intrepid sea explorer jacques cousteau, continues his grandfathers work both in front of the camera and in his efforts to preserve and protect natural. That being said, i already knew much of the material. Jacques yves cousteau known as jacques cousteau 11 june 1910 25 june 1997 was a french naval officer, explorer, ecologist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. Inspired by the legacy of his grandfather of jacques cousteau, philippe is an multi emmynominated tv host and producer as well as an author, speaker, and social entrepreneur. Altitude have released the uk trailer for the upcoming jacques cousteau biopic the odyssey, which is being directed by jerome salle zulu, anthony zimmer and starring audrey tautou amelie, the. The american comedy film the life aquatic with steve zissou, directed by wes anderson and first released in december 2004, portrays steve zissou, a fictional oceanographer strongly inspired by jacques cousteau. The undersea world of jacques cousteau was his mostappreciated tv series. He was a man of undeniable charisma, a man who always achieved his objectives, a man of such singleminded determination that he would not give up on a goal until he had achieved it.
He completed his preparatory studies in paris and in 1930 he went to ecole navale and graduated as a gunnery officer. Jacques cousteau, the french ocean explorer who enchanted generations in france and britain 60 years ago, will find a younger audience this week with the release of a new film of his life l. My father, the captain by jeanmichel cousteau, daniel. When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself jacquesyves cousteau. Over the years, millions have watched in awe as this legendary explorer dove into the universe beneath the waves. Jacques cousteau s pioneering work as an underwater explorer made countless marine discoveries possible.
Jacquesyves cousteau, to give him his full name, invented the aqualung in 1943. New zealand mississippi nile polynesia the red sea the sea of cortex clipperton caribbean sea canada caspian sea indonesia lake baikal. Jacquesyves cousteau the greatest explorer part 5 of jacques cousteaus legacy the impossible missions are the only ones that. Cousteau produced and starred in many television programs, including the american series the undersea world of jacques cousteau 196876. Jacques cousteau, the french undersea researcher, is shown addressing members of the press on his experiences during an antarctic expedition with the oceanographic ship, calypso. The film charts how cousteaus outlook on the environment changed throughout his many decades at sea around the globe. Cousteaus inspirations the visionary exploration of. Come aboard the calypso one last time and explore his influence on the world today. Jacques cousteau s legacy 2016 love documentaries about people or animals in the world this is very nice because it showed the good and the bad about one persons effect on the world and he had a lot of both the price to me proud of it and maybe as a no way ashamed it was a very good documentary. Jacques cousteau simple english wikipedia, the free. Fans of sea life, underwater oceanic photography and adventure will be glad to know there is a new release of a 21 dvd box set depicting outstanding moments during the career of the intrepid, famous undersea explorer and conservationist jacques cousteau. Curiositystream is home to thousands of awardwinning documentaries.
May 25, 2011 my father, captain jacques cousteau, would have been 100 years old today. Jacques cousteau the greatest adventures of all time time. Splendid savage of the sea 1970, dolphins 1975, and jacques cousteau. Jacques cousteau s granddaughter carries on his legacy with new documentary tribes on the edge. The cinematic legacy of jacques cousteau film school rejects. Friday marks the 100th birthday of jacques cousteau, whose legacy still lives on in. Jacques cousteau s legacy this film reconstructs the life of famed marine biologist and environmental pioneer jacques cousteau using a fascinating mix of wildlife footage, archive material and reenactments. Alexandra cousteaus mission to save the worlds water. Watch the uk trailer for jacques cousteau biopic the odyssey. Jacquesyves cousteau, ac was a french naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker. Louis to film a documentary about the mississippi river. Oct 11, 2016 jacques cousteau, the french ocean explorer who enchanted generations in france and britain 60 years ago, will find a younger audience this week with the release of a new film of his life l.
Cousteau understood, before others did, how critical our water planet is to our survival. He died on june 25, 1997, after contributing various books and hundreds of documents on the chartless realms that make up the planets oceans. Jacques cousteau famous ocean explorers on sea and sky. Jacques cousteaus granddaughter carries on his legacy with. Highly influential and a fearlessly ambitious pioneer, innovator, filmmaker, researcher and conservationist, jacques yves cousteau. Sep 12, 2003 cousteau tested the instrument off the coast of france, performing underwater somersaults, handstands and barrel rolls more than 30 feet down. Jacques cousteau is one of, if not the most influential person in the history of exploring the underwater realm. Francine cousteau jacques cousteau legacy video dailymotion. Jacques cousteaus granddaughter carries on his legacy with new documentary tribes on the edge. Jeanmichel cousteau born 6 may 1938 is a french oceanographic explorer, environmentalist, educator, and film producer.
Jun 11, 2010 friday marks the 100th birthday of jacques cousteau, whose legacy still lives on in. National geographic announces cousteau documentary film. Ever since the silent world hit movie screens around the world in 1956, jacques cousteau 1910 1997 and his red cap have been synonymous. Jacques cousteau spent 68 years of his life revealing the hidden wonders of the underwater world and bringing us a new outlook on the planet. Legendary underwater explorer and filmmaker jacques yves cousteau was born 100 years ago this month june 11, 1910. The air flowed smoothly, and, said cousteau, from this day forward we would swim across miles of country no man had known, free and level, with our flesh feeling what the fish scales know. Jacques cousteau legacy still making a splash live science. This biopic of explorer, innovator, ecologist and filmmaker jacques cousteau delves into his adventures, ambitions and his troubled relationships. Their friend james cox also chipped in to help celine make a completely independent film. Jacques cousteau biography facts, childhood, family life.
The 2004 film the life aquatic with steve zissou is equal parts homage and sendup of. In her calling as an advocate for water conservation, alexandra cousteau has joined the family business. Jacques yves cousteau, to give him his full name, invented the aqualung in 1943. He and his wife ashlan are the stars of the travel channels newest series caribbean pirate treasure. Cousteau also wrote several books, including the shark, dolphins, and jacques cousteau. This film reconstructs the life of famed marine biologist pioneer jacques cousteau. If the average human body is twothirds water, alexandra cousteau s is arguably a few percentage points higher. The ship used by famed french explorer jacques cousteau is ready to sail once again after sinking 20 years ago. Movies based on real life, movies based on books, french movies, dramas. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr.
He was the first man to shoot a fulllength movie under the ocean in colour, with the help of the film director. The film s thenrevolutionary underwater filmmaking was shot by two brothers from. This film reconstructs the life of famed marine biologist and environmental pioneer jacques cousteau using a fascinating mix of wildlife footage. This film will not only honor jacques legacy, but also further our message of conservation. This film reconstructs the life of famed marine biologist and environmental pioneer jacques cousteau using a fascinating mix of wildlife footage, archive material. Philippe cousteau continues famous grandfather jacques. Under the sea, which cousteau saw as a teenager in paris. Jacques cousteau sails again in new film world news.
Jacques yves cousteau s expiditions were mostly carried out on the emblematic calypso but also alcyone. The legacy of underwater explorer jacques cousteau youtube. Jeanmichel cousteau, son of french ocean explorer jacques cousteau, his daughter celine cousteau and son fabien. Pacific explorations collection 1966 starring mel gibson and anthony hopkins on dvd and bluray. Nov 17, 2010 jacques cousteau escaped a nearfatal car crash, invented the aqualung and founded modern marine conservation all in a days work for a man who believed that the impossible missions are the. Jacques cousteau s legacy return to the undersea world 45 eng, ger a composition of wildlife footage, archive material and elaborate reenactments results in a brilliant reconstruction of the life of famed marine biologist and environmental pioneer jacques cousteau. With lambert wilson, pierre niney, audrey tautou, laurent lucas. The aquatic adventure of the highly influential and fearlessly ambitious pioneer, innovator, filmmaker, researcher, and conservationist, jacques yves cousteau, covers roughly thirty years of an inarguably rich in achievements life. Jacques cousteau s pioneering underwater documentariesincluding the oscarwinning films the silent world, the golden fish, and world without sunhad a. To alexandra cousteau, the beautiful 25yearold granddaughter of jacques and the daughter of philippe, francine cousteau is the culprit. In 1973 he founded the cousteau society to help raise awareness of the ecosystems of the oceans and the dangers posed by mankind.
This is one of our many animated spots about history and heritage. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Now completely restored, it is hoped that abu dhabi will be one of the vessels. Though interesting in the historical documentation, i found jacques cousteau s legacy dragged and seemed to spend much time repeatedly covering the same ground. Jacques cousteaus famous ship calypso arrives in st. Anchors aweigh for jacques cousteaus famed ship calypso. All members and ticketholders will be automatically transferred into the same seats for the rescheduled program. In 1948, jacques yves cousteau, his wife and son live in paradise in a nice house overlooking the mediterranean sea.
Her father, phillippe, continued jacques s mission until his tragic death in a 1979 plane crash. The film stars lambert wilson, pierre niney, and audrey tautou. The granddaughter of legendary underwater explorer jacques cousteau, and daughter of filmmaker philippe cousteau, she went on her first watery voyage at just four months old. Cousteau was born in saintandredecubzac, france on june 11, 1910. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership.
Natgeo dives into jacques cousteau documentary with oscar. Jul, 2012 cnns jim bittermann reports on the legacy of underwater explorer jacques cousteau. Watch jacques cousteau s legacy plus our full library of documentary features and series. The enduring legacy by cathy hunter, renee braden, and michael jourdan third in a threepart series commemorating jacques cousteau in the middle 50s, i saw the first of the jacques cousteau films, silent world, and i. Jacques cousteaus legacy documented by son in memoir youtube. He codeveloped the aqualung, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of the. The cousteau society, taxpayer identification number 237337664, is a membershipsupported nonprofit environmental education organization recognized as tax exempt under section501c3. Jacques cousteau looks like such a badass, elegant man.
Jan 08, 2018 the cinematic legacy of jacques cousteau. Jacques cousteaus legacy return to the undersea world. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting. This film reconstructs the life of famed marine biologist and environmental pioneer jacques cousteau using a fascinating mix of wildlife footage, archive material and elaborate reenactments.
In the life and career of undersea explorer jacques cousteau, that legacy beats in the heart of the sea and in the heart of his son, jeanmichel, the noted french environmentalist, educator and documentary film producer who has spent most of his adult life nurturing the work of his famous father. Ever since the silent world hit movie screens around the world in 1956, jacques cousteau 1910 1997 and his red cap have been synonymous with ocean exploration. This film reconstructs the life of famed marine biologist and environmental pioneer jacques cousteau using a fascinating mix of wildlife. Jun 11, 2010 the late jacques cousteau s hundredth birthday is making headlines.
National geographic has set its next documentary, which will focus on famed ocean explorer jacques cousteau. We are actively working with the blumenthal performing arts team and the cousteau family to secure a new date and expect to be able to share further details soon. I grew up watching his documentaries on pbs, as most people who would decide to watch this would be. Cnns jim bittermann reports on the legacy of underwater explorer jacques cousteau. Jacques cousteaus granddaughter carries on his legacy. See more ideas about jacques cousteau, diving and scuba diving quotes. Rv calypso is a former british royal navy minesweeper converted into a research vessel for the oceanographic researcher jacques yves cousteau, equipped with a mobile laboratory for underwater field research. Aug, 2017 jacques cousteau and cinema the film programme antonia quirke talks to lambert wilson, the star of a new biopic of jacques cousteau, the odyssey, and finds out how cousteau revolutionised cinema. The calypso used satellite communication and weather equipment provided by nasa to test the accuracy of satellite observations in relation to the ships surface. This was another of jacques cousteaus early underwater films. The ultimate jacques cousteau collection jacques cousteau dvd 21 dvds, pal, region 0. Jacques cousteau and his amazing underwater invention inventors. Our goal is to help people understand and appreciate the fragility of life on our water planet.
To celebrate cousteau s remarkable life and legacy, national geographic books. He was the first man to shoot a fulllength movie under the. Watch jacques cousteaus legacy now on your favorite device. Her late grandfather, jacques yves cousteau, was the innovative explorerfilmmaker who introduced landlocked viewers to the undersea world. His books and television series brought him increased public support. Overall, he produced more than 115 tv films and 50 books. Cousteau s preserving jacques cousteau s legacy captain cousteau caught the worlds fervour through his explorative adventures onboard the iconic calypso, ship of dreams. Bbc radio 4 the film programme, jacques cousteau and cinema. Jun 18, 2010 legendary underwater explorer and filmmaker jacques yves cousteau was born 100 years ago this month june 11, 1910.